Germany has agreed to return 1,130 Benin artefacts that were stolen from Nigeria during the colonial era, from as far back as 1897. What should be a celebration of
It is no longer news that Nigerian tech startups are attracting foreign investors. Their ingenuity in the ICT space on the African continent has opened up prospects for e-Commerce
Nigeria’s federal government has put six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on red alert as part of the preventive measures against the third wave of Covid-19. The Presidential
The banking industry has made a dramatic leap in its Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBP) with the recent appointments of two females as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). The coming on
Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in Morocco on Saturday night to become the first side in history to be crowned African champions ten times. In-form forward Mohamed
The Cuban government held a massive rally in the early hours of Saturday morning on Havana’s Malecon, the city’s famed corniche, at the end of a week of unrest that
After a heated debate on Thursday, Nigeria’s Senate passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Under Section 52 of the bill passed by the Senate, the lawmakers effectively usurped the powers
Bukayo Saka was trending after he took to Instagram to state that he did not want anyone else to be targeted by the kind of messages that he had been
For many, it’s a common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it’s an imposition, a daily irritation. The face mask — a highly charged source of debate, confusion and
Tyson Fury’s third world heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder has been rescheduled for 9 October. The bout, which had been due to take place in Las Vegas on 24
The Nigerian oil and gas industry has been dominated by men, and it is seldom you find a woman occupying a position as powerful as the one occupied by Apostle
Save the Children in Rwanda recently became the latest member of the NGO community to endorse cryptocurrencies after it announced the establishment of a partnership agreement with the Cardano Foundation.
Yoruba Activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly Known as Sunday Igboho, Banji Akintoye leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, and 49 other Yoruba self-determination groups, have filed a petition against key officers of
‘Essence’ by Nigeria’s Ayodeji Balogun better known as Wizkid, featuring fast-rising singer, Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems, has topped the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at no. 82. This is
A Los Angeles judge has said US pop star Britney Spears can choose her own lawyer in the fight to end her controversial conservatorship. The ruling came on Wednesday as
Paris St-Germain have completed the signing of Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on a free transfer. The 22-year-old joins PSG after being named the player of the tournament as Italy won
Brazilian president’s office says Jair Bolsonaro is suffering from an intestinal blockage and may need emergency surgery. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been transferred to a hospital in Sao Paulo
Nigeria’s federal government on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for the award of a contract to Dangote Group for the construction of five roads totalling 274.9 kilometres at the estimated cost
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that “Tiger King” Joe Exotic should get a shorter prison sentence for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws. Joe
Covid-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to normal life.
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